{"title":"M-2 zone in Esquimalt: Marine Commercial","code":"M-2","slug":"m-2","name":"Marine Commercial","group":"Commercial","section":"61.1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"The intent of this Zone is to accommodate land based commercial establishments","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"The intent of this Zone is to accommodate land based commercial establishments","quotes":["The intent of this Zone is to accommodate land based commercial establishments"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Marine Pub","Boat rental and passenger charter","Marine Retail Store","Marine related Business and Professional Offices","Pleasure and commercial boat sales and service","Restaurants","Tourist Accommodation","Accessory Residential, subject to Section 26"],"quotes":["(a) Marine Pub","(b) Boat rental and passenger charter","(f) Restaurants","(g) Tourist Accommodation","(h) Accessory Residential, subject to Section 26"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40% (all principal and accessory buildings and structures combined)","quotes":["not cover more than 40% of the Area of a Parcel."]},"max_height":{"value":"11.5 metres","quotes":["No Building shall exceed a Height of 11.5 metres."]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 metres","quotes":["(a) within 7.5 metres of a Front Lot Line."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"0 metres (also 0 metres from the High Water Mark)","quotes":["(c) within 0 metres of the High Water Mark or Rear Lot Line."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"4 metres","quotes":["(b) within 4 metres of a Side Lot Line."]},"other":{"value":["Landscaping required along the entire front lot line except for driveways"],"quotes":["Landscaping shall be provided along the entire Front Lot Line"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 (consolidated for convenience to September 3, 2026)","url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-1992-no-2050-september-3-2026pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"Consolidated for convenience only; in case of discrepancy the original bylaw or amending bylaws must be consulted. Zone sections are in Part 5 (ss. 34 to 67); Comprehensive Development districts are s. 67.x. Abandoned, defeated and rescinded CD numbers are not listed."},"source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-1992-no-2050-september-3-2026pdf#page=139","place":{"path":"ca/bc/esquimalt","name":"Esquimalt","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/zoning/m-2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/zoning/m-2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/zoning/m-2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/zoning/index.json"}}